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<h2>Joints:</h2>
Joints are objects of submodels becoming exported into the parent model.
Joints using the code letter J.
  
Applications for Joints:

  <i>Schematics (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic)</i>
       Importing points as connecting points (<a href='#JP1'>example</a>)
       Text - redefine it for each inserted Submodel (<a href='#JN1'>example</a>)
  
  <i>Kinematics</i>
    NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.
  
  <i>Animation paths, Camera Drives</i>
    NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.
  



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<p><a name='JP1'></a></p>
<h3>Joints on points:</h3>

  The corresponding point is created automatically when inserting
    this model as Submodel - the point is imported in the parent model.
  Example:
    The current model is an electrical resistance;
    the connection points are defined as joints.
    When inserting the resistance as a submodel to be
    Connection points automatically generates normal points.
    See sample_DiagEl1.gcad model.
    

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<p><a name='JN1'></a></p>
<h3>Joints on Notes:</h3>

  This allows to modify the text of the corresponding note -
    The text can be redefined when inserting this new model as Submodel.
  Example:
    The current model is an electrical resistance;
    a note with the resistance value is defined as a joint.
    When inserting this model, the resistance value can be redefined.
    See sample_DiagEl1.gcad model.
  





<h2>CAD-Functions Joints:</h2>

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<p><a name='F1'></a></p>
<h2>Joint-export</h2>
Export an object of the current model as a joint.

<b>joint-object:</b>
currently only <a href='#JP1'>Point</a> oder <a href='#JN1'>Note</a>.

<b>Output:</b>
J1 = P20




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<p><a name='F2'></a></p>
<h2>Joint-import</h2>

 Import an object of a Submodel.
 The Submodel-object must have been exported with Joint-export.

 <b>Attention:</b> all exported objects will be imported automatically 
   when creating a Submodel with (<a href="CAD_Model_de.htm#F0">M int.Model Submodel</a>)
 
 This interactive feature is only for the modification
   of joint-imports necessary.

<b>Submodel:</b>
  the Submodel from which the joint will be imported
  
<b>Joint:</b>
  J# (the joint in the Submodel)

<b>Text:</b>
  only for note-joints: the text that replaces the original text.



<b>Output:</b>
P20 = P20 M20 IMP
N20 = N20 M20 IMP "new text"



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